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After Injury Reserve, RiTchie gets back in the game
In his first solo outing, the rapper breaks free of the stifling expectations set by the experimental music of his group in pursuit of a pure love of rapping.
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CBS apologizes to Billy Joel fans for cutting Madison Square Garden concert short
Right in the middle of Billy Joel's signature tune "Piano Man" the network cut away for local news in the Eastern and Central time zones. CBS will rebroadcast the whole show this Friday night.
صنع الموسيقى من الخراب: موسيقي عراقي يصنع آلته من أنقاض الحرب
يتحدث الموسيقار والملحن أمين مقداد عن ألبومه «المنعطف» الذي ألّفه أثناء إقامته تحت احتلال داعش في الموصل بالعراق.
50 years ago, 'Come and Get Your Love' put Native culture on the bandstand
Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too.
ISIS destroyed his instruments. He made a new one from scraps and composed an album
Musician and composer Ameen Mokdad opens up about his album The Curve, which he composed while living under ISIS occupation in Mosul, Iraq.
ABBA, The Notorious B.I.G. and Green Day named to the National Recording Registry
Every year, the Library of Congress names 25 "audio treasures" to be preserved permanently. This year's selections range from ABBA and Green Day to World War I-era jazz pioneer James Reese Europe.
Tiny Desk Premiere: Sleater-Kinney
At the Desk, Sleater-Kinney was all business — as wiry and vital as ever.
Renowned Atlanta hip-hop producer Rico Wade dies at 52
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rodney Carmichael from NPR Music about the legacy of Rico Wade, a foundational producer of Atlanta Hip-Hop.
Beyonce's chart topping new album is out on vinyl but there's some controversy
Fans of the singer were upset when they noticed the physical copy of Cowboy Carter did not feature tracks available on streaming platforms. The album does however feature alternative artwork.
8 Tracks: Post-hardcore band Thursday returns, plus glammy metal and skate-punk
Thursday's first song in 13 years leads off this edition of 8 Tracks, which we'll have to call 10 Tracks because there's been too much good music lately.